Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-10-27
BUDGET OF BUSINESS.
The Council Holds a Short but In
t~eresting Session last
Night.

Councilman Johnson, steele,
Turner and Runton were in their
at the opening of the meeting
of the City Council, Councilman
Clark is in Arkansas on n hunt,
and Walker came in later,
Three ordinances, two with re-
ference to the iailor and lailor's
fees, one empowering the City Al
torney to sue on delinquent taxes
were passed, the rules being sus-
pended, and can be found in to-
days LEnaER,
Mr.. Steele, of the bridge commit
tee, had no report to make. The
Mayor addressed the Council i'll II
few words ON this subject. He re-
commended to the Council that the
old railroad bridge be ordered down
and grading commenced at once.
1t was his opinion that the law al
lows such u proceeding, and that
the railroads would be liable for all
expense for the work.
Mr.. Steele: My opinion is now,
as it has always been, that we
should open Washington street,
and compel the railroads to build
a bridge. There are legal ques-
tons involved in the other bridge
matter and as Washington street
can be opened at q reasonable cost,
| think this is a solution of the
problem. l would favor leaving
the Clark Avenue bridge in its pres
ent position, but to be used only as a
foot crossing.
Mr.. Johnson: l think Wash
ington street should be opened.
The Policeman Marshall investi-
eating committee, consisting of
Messrs. Turner. and Johnson, re-
ported the rumored charges against
the officer not sustained, and rec-
commended that the case be drop
ped. The report was accepted.
Mr.. Turner wanted the salaries
of the night policemen raised from
$50 to $50 per month. He thought
the present salary entirely too small
and made a motion hat the raise
be made, but got no second.
Street Commissioner Mckinney
reported that he was short 125
yards of rock for the completion of
South Jefferson street. Upon mo-
ton Of Mr.. Steele, the street and
alley committee was authorized to
contract for 125 yards of macadam
or gravel for this work. Some of
the members favored gravel in
stead of macadam.
Bills to the amount of $1O2.O3
were read and allowed.
A bill for $751; 60 from the
Water Company, the cost of lower
ing the South Jefferson street main,
was presented. Mayor Hisey rec
commended to the Council that
nothing be done with the matter.
Superintendent Cunningham, of the
Water-works, was present and ask
that some disposition of the bill be
made, but the Council took no &C
ton whatever. The claim was
itemized. and showed the exact cost
of every detail of the work of NOV
ing the Jefferson street main.
Mrs. Stoddard, a sick woman at
the residence of Mrs. Brinker, was
sadly in need of assistance, and the
Mayor asked the Council to help
her. The Mayor was given au-
thority to act in matters of this
character a. his judgment would
direct.
E. D. Graham proposed to the
Council to pay one-half of the nee
'essary cost of putting thing along
the east side of North Jefferson
street, in front of property he owns.
The Council thought favorably of
the proposition, but action was de-
ferred until the next regular meet
ing.
Attention was called to a bad
crossing on the South Branch rail-
road in the..Western suburbs.